Chef Jacob grew up in Newburgh, New York and attended the CIA, graduating in 2009. He worked at various restaurants in the Hudson Valley before landing at Osteria in Philadelphia. He worked at Osteria for about a year before moving back to New York. He eventually came back to Philadelphia in 2012 where he opened Alla Spina. There he worked every station in the kitchen and moved to Vetri Cucina in 2015. Jacob has been at Vetri Cucina ever since. He started as a line cook and became CDC in 2020. He was an integral part of Vetri Cucina’s many transitions during the pandemic.

In his free time Jacob loves playing music, spending time with his dog and eating his favorite food, sandwiches.